World
Asia: South & Central
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- From the MagazineIn India, being part of the middle class isn鈥檛 what it used to beBy Aakash Hassan, Lindsey McGinnis / 10 min
- In the world鈥檚 largest democracy, a voter-roll purge is sparking controversyBy Aakash Hassan / 5 min
- In Bangladesh, an ancient art form weaves new opportunitiesBy Simon Montlake / 4 min
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On a question of morality, the US and Canada are oceans apart. Why?
In Pakistan, can the US and Iran chart a new path to peace?
Why Pakistan has emerged as key mediator in US-Iran war
From diplomatic credibility to oil prices, the war in Iran is costing India
54 million cases, and counting. Why India's court backlog keeps growing.
Ex-rapper Balendra Shah is the face of Nepal鈥檚 new guard. But can he lead a country?
Nepalis head to polls in first election since 鈥楪en Z uprising鈥�
Cricket is getting political 鈥� and it鈥檚 hurting Pakistan鈥檚 game
How Afghanistan-Pakistan relations deteriorated into 鈥榦pen war鈥�
India has the potential to be an AI powerhouse. Can it make the leap from IT?
Women were on the front lines of Bangladesh鈥檚 uprising. Why aren鈥檛 they on the ballot?
Bangladesh ousted an autocrat in 2024. Can it pull off a democratic reset now?
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- Congress presses Hegseth on Iran war justification, spending, and conductBy Caitlin Babcock / 5 min
- The IRS has shrunk. So has public trust in tax fairness.By Mark Trumbull, Jacob Turcotte / 3 min
- Why violence against the political right appears to be growingBy Simon Montlake, Sophie Hills, Patrik Jonsson, Cameron Pugh / 5 min
- Supreme Court redefines how states can factor race into congressional mapsBy Henry Gass, Cameron Pugh / 7 min
